Cigarette package



Feb. 29, 1944. CROMMEY 2,342,646

C IGARETTE PACKAGE Filed March 18, 1941 INVENTOR GEO/26E CEOMMEY QMQW ATTO R N EY Patented Feb. 29, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Y il/$342,646

CIGARETTE PACKAGE George Crommey, New York, N. Y.

Application March 18, 1941, Serial No..383,960

3 Claims.

This invention relates tocigarette packages. In the ordinary cigarette package, the outer Cellophane wrapper is first removed and then the top of the' package is torn away, to partially expose the upper ends of some of thecigarettes; one of the cigarettes is then pulled up by the fingernails, often damaging the cigarette. At any rate, it is not easy to pull up the first cigarette which is usually tightly wedged in the package. It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a cigarette package having highly improved'm'eans to facilitate withdrawal of the first; cigarette or two, whereby the remaining ciga rettes maybe more easily withdrawn from the package. I

A further object of this invention-is to pro-' vide a cigarette package of the character described having' means to tearopen the outer wrapper, break the seal, and perforate the top of the package, and also at the same; time, open. afiap which covers the lower ends of one or more of the cigarettes, sothat said cigarettes maybe pushed up from the bottom, through theperforated top of the package, and thus facilitating withdrawal of the other cigarettes;

Yet another object of thisinvention isto provide a neat, compact and durable cigarette pack 7 age of the character described, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture; easy to manipulate, and yet practical and efiicientto a- Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a cigarette package embodying the invention, with part of the outer wrapper broken away;

Fig. 2 is a top end view of the improved cigarette package;

Fig. 3 is a bottom end view of the cigarette package with part of the outer wrapper broken away;

Fig. 4 is a partial, enlarged, elevational, crosssectional view of the improved cigarette pack:

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Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the package, after the draw string has been pulled to re- 40? shown inFig. 6of the drawing.

, the inner wrapper ll.

move the outer wrapper, break the seal and perforate. the top of thepackage, and open up the bottom flap; andv I Fig. 6 is aside elevational view of the structure shown in Fig. 5, and showing the flap opened up and one of the cigarettes pushed up through the upperopen end of the package.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, l0 designates a cigarette package embodying the invention. The same comprises an inner wrapper ll, preferably of two layers of sheet material, such as an inner layer l2 of tinfoil and an outer layer |3-of paper.

The wrapper II has a front wall l5 and: a bot-- tom wall I 6; The front wall I5 is out along parallel, vertical lines -l 1' extending, from the bottom wall partial1yupward-,'and along a pair of converging cut lines l8 extending from the upper ends of the cut linesl'l and meeting at an apex, designated by numeral I9. The bottom wall I6 is out along parallel, lines 20 extending from thelower ends ofthe cut lines I 1.. The cut lines l6, ll and I8 produce an angular flap 21 having a horizontal portion 22 and a vertical portion 23 If desired, the tinfoil may be removed from the flap 2| and a cardboard sheet 24' pasted to the inner surface of the portion 23' of the flap;

The top wall 3!] of" the wrapper H is preferably sealed by'a usual seal 3|. Within the wrapper II are the cigarettes 34' packed as intheusual cigarette packagei The inner wrapper |1| is covered'by an 'outerw'r'apper 35 of Cellophane or the like transparent material,

The package'is providedwith means to rip away the outer package, break the seal 3|, perforate the top wall and open up thefiap 2|, to expose the lower end of a cigar'ette '34 so that said cigarette may be pushedupwardly through" th perforated upper end of the: package, as

To this end, there is incorporated into the package an elongated strip S having an exposed portion 40, passing through the outer wrapper from between the layers of folded upper Wall 35a of said outer wrapper. The portion 40 preferably projects beyond the package so that it may be readily engaged and pulled.

Extending from portion 40 of strip S is a portion 42, passing through the outer wrapper, and extending therefrom, is a portion 43 passing around the folded portions of the top wall 30 of Extending from portion 43 of the strip, is a portion 44 disposed below the folded portions of the top wall 3|) of the inner wrapper, from one side of the package substantially to the other side thereof.

It will be noted that portions 40, 42, 43 and 44 of the strip S are in alignment and disposed along a longitudinal line bisecting the top of the package.

Extending from portion 44 of strip S is a portion 45 disposed at right angles to said portion 44, and between the top walls of the inner and outer wrappers. Extending from said portion 45 is a portion 41 disposed between the front wall of the inner wrapper and the front wall of the outer wrapper. The strip portion 41 is inclined downwardly from the right to the left and. passes between the fiap portion 23 and the cigarettes.

Extending from the lower end of portion 41,

is a portion 48 passing between the fiap portion 22 and the lower ends of the cigarettes.

It will now be understood that upon grasping the outer end 40 of the strip S and pulling, the top wall of the outer wrapper will first be perforated together with the top wall of the inner wrapper. As the strip continues to be pulled, the front wall of the outer wrapper is torn away, so that the wrapper can easily be pulled off. At the same time, the seal 3| is broken and the fiap 21' is pulled away to expose the lower ends of some of the cigarettes which may then be pushed up. After one or two cigarettes are pushed up through the upper open end of the package, the remaining cigarettes may be readily withdrawn.

The portion 48 of the strip S may be pasted to the flap portion 22, if desired.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meetthe conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth," it is'to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Another important advantage with the above invention is that with the ordinary cigarette.

packages the user on first opening the package, mutilates the same, leaving a loose opening for cigarettes. With the present device, the package is not torn, thus. permitting the flaps to easily return to their original positions closing the package, and thereby preventing cigarettes or tobacco from spilling in the pocket.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 1. A cigarette package comprising an inner wrapper having a folded top wall, a seal for said folded top wall, cigarettes within said inner wrapper, an outer wrapper on the inner wrapper,

said outer wrapper having a folded top wall, said inner wrapper being formed with a fiap adjacent the lower end thereof which covers the lower ends of one or more cigarettes in the package, and means to tear open the top wall of said wrapper, break the seal, perforate the top wall of the inner wrapper and open the flap, to expose the lower and upper ends of one or more of said cigarettes, said means comprising an elongated strip having an exposed portion, a portion passing through the folded top wall of the outer wrapper and beneath the folded top wall of the inner wrapper, and a portion extending between the inner and outer wrappers and beneath said flap.

2. A cigarette package comprising an inner wrapper having a front wall, a bottom wall, and a top wall, said front and bottom walls being cut to form an angular fiap, having a bottom portion and a front portion, said flap when opened being adapted to expose the lower ends of cigarettes within said wrapper, an outer wrapper on the inner wrapper having a top wall, a seal on the top wall of the inner wrapper, and means to tear open the top wall of said wrapper, break the seal, perforate the top wall of the inner. wrapper and open the fiap, to expose the lower and upper ends of one or more of said cigarettes, said means portion and a front portion, said fiap whenopened being adapted to expose the lower ends of cigarettes within said wrapper, an outer wrapper on the inner wrapper having a top wall, a

seal on the top wall of the inner wrapper, and

means to tear open the top wall of said wrapper, break the seal, perforate the top wall of the inn'er wrapper and open the fiap, to expose the lower and upper ends of one or more ofsaid cigarettes, said means comprising an elongated strip having an exposed portion passing through the top wall of the outer wrapper, a portion extending from the first portion, and extending beneath a portion of the top wall of the inner wrapper, and a portion extending from the last mentioned portion, and extending between the inner and outer wrappers and beneath said flap, one end of said strip being attached to the inner surface of said fiap.

GEORGE CROMMEY. 

